National Panamanian News

Varela speaks with The Dialogue in Washington

On Wednesday, the third day of his official mission in the United States, the President of the Republic, Juan Carlos Varela spoke about democracy, security ...

US Vice President Mike Pence to Visit Panama

Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, will tour Central and South America from August 13th to the 18th. Pence made the announcement Thursday, June 13th during his ...

Varela agrees to security meeting in Panama

President Juan Carlos Varela has announced a meeting between senior officials from the U.S. and Panama to discuss the issue of security and the fight against ...

Two men arrested for terrorist activities in Panama

Ali Kourani, 32, from New York, and Samer el Debek, 37, from Michigan, were arrested on Thursday, June 1, on charges related to their alleged activities on behalf of Hizballah, in ...

Driver who killed cyclist Monica Licona sentenced

Enrique Jaén Chérigo, was sentenced to 63 months in prison on June 16th, 2017 for hitting and killing cyclist Monica Licona September 20, ...

Remarks from Varela’s visit to the White House

President Juan Carlos Varela and Panama's first lady, Lorena Castillo de Varela were greeted by President Trump and first lady Melania Trump, June 19th shortly before noon in the ...

Amador fire destroys boats

A fire destroyed three boats moored off the Amador Causeway on Friday night, June 17. So far the causes of the fires are not ...

American found dead in Conception

Aaron Stutman, a 60-year-old American, was found dead on Friday afternoon, June 16, in his rental apartment located in Conception in the Bugaba District of ...

Panama breaks ties with Taiwan in favor of China

President Juan Carlos Varela announced that Panama would recognize China as a diplomatic ally in a televised statement Monday, June ...

Martinelli arrested in Florida, accused of espionage

Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli was arrested by U.S. authorities on Monday near Miami, Florida on charges of political espionage according to information from the ...

A Plee for Playa Paunch

120 protestors took to Playa Paunch in Bocas del Toro on World Oceans Day, to protest a pier that could endanger one of the best waves on the Caribbean ...

Copa pilots could strike June 15th

Approximately 1000 pilots will go on strike on June 15th if a collective agreement is not reached in the coming days. So far, Copa Airline pilots have ...

Trump to meet with Juan Carlos Varela

Juan Carlos Varela will meet with President Trump in the white house on June 19th, 2017 as published in a statement issued Monday, June 5th, ...

Panama Gay Pride on the Cinta Costera

This year the Panama Gay Pride parade will take place on Panama’s Cinta Costera July 1st, 2017. The event organized by the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual) community under the ...

Two Fatal accidents in Chorrera kill three

 Two accidents claimed the lives of three people on the Pan America highway in La Chorrera, Panama West on Friday June 2. Another two people were ...

Manuel Noriega dies at 83

A source close to the family of Manuel Noriega says that the former Panamanian dictator died late Monday, May 29th at the age of 83. Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela tweeted that ...

Panamanian surfers compete in the ISA World Surfing Games

The ISA World Surfing Games returned to the French town of Biarritz for the first time since 1980 this year. The event aired live from May 20-28. Almost 250 surfers from 47 ...

Copa pilots stage protest in Panama

Pilots from the Panamanian carrier Copa Airlines demonstrated for better working conditions and increased pay Thursday May 25 in front of  the Ministry of Labor and Development ...

Banapiña to bring back banana production in Chiriquí

President Juan Carlos Varela, announced Thursday May 25th that Banapiña , a subsidiary of Del Monte, will revive banana production in Barú, Chiriquí. With an investment of $ 100 million, the ...

Rent plays at Teatro la Plaza

The popular musical Rent will play at Teatro La Plaza, in Panama City from July 13 to 30. The musical that tells the story of group of friends residing in the East Village of New York, ...

Businesses sanctioned for illegal collection of tips

94 restaurants and hotels have been sanctioned since August of 2016 for automatically charging gratuity. The fines total  $47,000 according to the Authority of Consumer Protection and Defense ...